The Problem Of The Puer Aeternus by Marie-Louise von Franz
This book examines the psychological phenomenon of the eternal-youth archetype—an emotionally arrested, charming, often creative figure who resists responsibility, commitment and the limits of adult life—tracing its roots in myth and individual development, its manifestations in behavior and relationships, and its underlying compensatory function. Drawing on Jungian theory, it analyzes how the puer complex expresses itself through flight, narcissism, idealization, perfectionism or depressive collapse, the difficulties it creates for partners and families, and the typical patterns that keep sufferers from growing up. The work discusses therapeutic approaches and inner work aimed at integrating the puer tendency into a mature personality by confronting dependence and shadow aspects, accepting finitude and responsibility, and transforming gifted spontaneity into sustained, directed life energy.
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